His approach is completely baffling, any PPL pilot is trained in the dangers of VRS and how to execute a confined landing.
If there was a strong wind as Skadi suggests then perhaps he was on final from over the trees so that he was facing into wind, that's if he checked the wind direction at his destination. Even still he slowed right down for some reason, doesn't make any sense to me...
Has anyone heard his statement?
The rescue helicopter, which landed some minutes after the crash, had almost the same approach direction ( i assume in the wind ), but lower.
So why he didnt made a longer circle for a better landing? From my view this was a kamikaze approach.
skadi